My Omega Queen Chapter 21: Ceremony
POV: Emily
Just when Amanda notifies us about the time, Andy, Grace’s mate, also makes an appearance for the same reason. It seems as if all the Midnight Pack members have gotten the mind-link about the time. We start heading towards this huge meadow that’s only used for pack announcements and ceremonial purposes. Because of this, the forest we’re going through is quite wild, untarnished by human hands. It is dense, with trees as tall as your eyes can see, seemingly touching the sky. “They must be as old as the Gods.” I think to myself. Yellow and red leaves cover the ground like a carpet, as if it had been preparing for our long-awaited visit. I look around noticing these details in a daze when suddenly Andy leans in towards me and Grace and whispers:
“There’s a tale that I grew up with related to this forest. It says that this is where the Moon Goddess stood and realised that her beloved did not love her back, so she created the mate bond. That’s why the Queen has to be marked here.”
d.” says Grace, while I listen quietly, thinking about how many queen markings has this for
a tale.” Andy replies, c
to cover most of it with their presence, creating a somber atmosphere. It was obvious, as everyone took their places in silence.
re already there, waiting for us, standing on four of the stumps, while Michael and Amanda stood on the furthest left ones, leaving a vacant one between Michael and Edward, meant for the Luna. Rachel and her father Antonio, the Gamma, took their places in the front of the crowd, just like me, Grace and Rick, that had to be initiated into the pack.
Once people settle down and Edward does
” he says.
back to his seat afterwards.
p forward and ushers everyone to stand up, saying:
rst full moon of the month, to introduce and welcome into our pack three new members, among whom is my mate, and as such, your future Luna and Queen. Let us start the ceremony for initiation.”
en Cole takes over the spe
ck.”
and then Grace shyly steps forward, holding her breath. I can hear her racing heartbeat.
, that are facing each other and asks:
ery Midnight?”
ers, confidently.
d displaying it in front of everyone, explains briefly, but officially:
us sharing a blood bond.”
s their blood intertwining and dripping into the bowl below them. I could feel Grace leaving the mind-link just as she grasped her head that was being flooded with the new pack members. Andy went to help her get back to the crowd and she sat down to compose herself. It is not unusual for some werewolves to even faint from being overwhelmed by the new mind-link, as it creates
:
“I call up in the front for Emily Winters from the Blood Mo
in his. Our eyes make contact and we stay like that for a moment, which to me feels like a split second. However, Cole has to interrupt it with a dry cough so as to continue the ceremony:
Avery Midnight?”
do.”
members of the Midnight Pack as to your best abilities, according to our werewolf laws and traditions?”
se to do so.”
preparing me for these questions, I must have been holding my breath without noti
out of these silver goblets.”
r a second.
was time for the most im
osition as Luna and Queen of the Midnight Pack?”
as Rachel confidently steps forward. H
I do.” she sa
o matter how much you prepare yourself mentally, it do
g.
ut there’s no